Revelation 12

1 And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.

2 She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.

3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.

4 His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.

5 And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.

6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.

7 Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

8 But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels.

9 And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God.

11 They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.

12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”

13 And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.

14 But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.

15 Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.

16 But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.

17 And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And I stood on the shore of the sea.

1 ¶ And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and [to] his throne.

6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days.

7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

12 ¶ Therefore rejoice, [ye] heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man [child].

14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.

16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

2 And she was with child, and cried, and was in childbearing, and had great anguish in childbirth.

3 And there appeared another sign in heaven; and, behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven crowns.

4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars, and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman that was to bear, that, when she had born, he might devour her child.

5 And she bare a son, a babe, which should feed all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, having a place prepared of God, that she should be nourished there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

7 And there was a controversy in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon. And the dragon strove, and his angels

8 And they prevailed not: neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9 And there was cast out a great dragon, a serpent clovenfooted, which is called the devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: and he was cast out into the earth; and his angels also were cast out thither.

10 And I heard a great voice saying in heaven, Now is salvation, and strength, and the kingdom, and the power of our God, his Christ, come to pass; because the accuser of our brethren is cast out, which accuseth them before God day and night.

11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony: and they loved not their lives unto the death.

12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell therein:] Woe unto them that dwell on the earth, and on the sea: for the devil cometh down unto you, having great wrath, and knowing that he hath but a short time.

13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman which bare the babe.

14 And there were given unto the woman two wings, as of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, to feed her for a time, and for two times, and for half a time, before the face of the serpent.

15 And the seventh angel sounded. And there were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdoms of the world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

15 And the serpent shot out of the woman's mouth waters like a river, and drowned her.

16 And the four and twenty elders that sat in their seats before GOD fell upon their faces, and worshipped GOD.

16 But the earth helped the woman, and opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

17 And they said: We thank thee, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and hast been, and ever shall be, that thou hast received thy great power, and hast reigned.

17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to fight with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

18 And the heathen were wroth, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, to judge, and to give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear thy name, small and great, and to destroy them which destroy the earth.

19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of his testament was seen in his temple: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and earthquakes, and great hail. Ch. 12, v. 1: And there appeared a great sign in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.